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Company | World Univers... |
Industry | NGO/IGO/INGO |
Category | International... |
Location | Accra |
Job Status | Contractor/Co... |
Salary | GH¢ |
Education | Bachelor̵... |
Experience | 5 years |
Job Expires | Apr 30, 2024 |
Contact | ... |
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Company Profile WUSC (World University Service of Canada) is a Canadian non-profit organization working to create a better world for all young people. We bring together a diverse network of students, volunteers, schools, governments, and businesses who share this vision. Together, we develop solutions in education, economic opportunities, and empowerment to overcome inequality and exclusion for youth around the world, particularly young women and young refugees. WUSC currently works in 25 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, with an annual budget of approximately CAD $40 million. We have over 90 staff in our Ottawa office, and over 200 people overseas implementing 16 development projects in collaboration with donors such as Global Affairs Canada, the UK Department for International Development (DFID), the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Mastercard Foundation and the African Development Bank. Job Description Call for Technical Assistance Partner: Gender Equality Social and Youth Inclusion Partner -
ACCELERATING CHANGE THROUGH INNOVATION IN AGRICULTURAL TVET (ACTIVATE)
The Accelerating Change Through InnoVation in Agricultural TVET (ACTIVATE) program is a 5-year project funded by the Mastercard Foundation, which aims to improve the well-being and resilience of young women and men by strengthening an industry-led demand-driven Agriculture Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ATVET) system across Ghana. It blends education and skills training while building collaboration and linkages among key stakeholders such as public and private actors, academia, and agriculture value chain actors. Over the life of the project. This program will respond to key challenges facing the Agriculture and Adjacent sectors (defined as sectors that are directly or indirectly aligned with agriculture, such as ICT, logistics, etc.), including:
The project will reduce gender-specific barriers such as insufficient management capacity of ATVET providers, regulators, and support organizations in making their products/services attractive to young women, elevate the voices and aspirations of youth, and integrate a strong inclusivity lens with respect to gender and disability.
The project’s ultimate goal is “Improvement in well-being and resilience of young women and men as a result of strengthened ATVET Systems, quality education, and industry-relevant skills training in agriculture and adjacent sectors.”
The project will reach over 80,340 individuals, of whom 79,360 will be youth aged 15 to 35, with 85% of these youth in work and 70% young women. Stronger and more resilient ATVET Institutions, changes in ATVET organizations' practices, improved coordination, and confident youth with enhanced skills are expected results.
PURPOSE OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
WUSC is seeking to engage a Gender Equality technical assistant partner for the duration of the ACTIVATE project (2024-2029). The successful candidate/organization will be engaged on a one-year contract with a possibility of extension in subsequent years. The technical assistant will assist project partners/stakeholders in developing and delivering quality, market-relevant, strong inclusivity, and gender-responsive strategies through all project implementations.
WORK PACKAGE
The scope of work for the duration of the project includes:
LEVEL OF EFFORT INDICATIVE TIMELINES AND DELIVERABLES for YEAR 1
The following proposed schedule will be revised in consultation with the successful candidate during the inception phase
Required Skills or Experience The lead consultant(s) should have the following qualifications:
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